Hundreds of thousands of Christians are being asked to switch energy tariffs for Lent, in a campaign that says it’s their religious duty to use power from renewable sources. Worshippers are being asked to “put their faith into action” by using electricity from solar or wind energy, in a mass bid to tackle climate change….

If you threw freezing cold water over yourself as part of the Ice Bucket Challenge back in 2014, prepare to give yourself one big pat on the back. Money raised from the social media trend has helped scientists make a discovery that could help people suffering from motor neurone disease (MND), or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…

She’s most famous for being a young, striking woman snapped up by the modelling industry at the age of just 14, but British star Lily Cole has spent the last three years working on a very different project. Cole, 28, has moved on from modelling and launched Impossible, a social platform with a twist: it…

Nearly two million fewer women than men take part in sport at least once per week and unfortunately, this gender divide stems right back to our schooldays. A report from Women in Sport highlights that only 7% of girls currently meet the government recommendations for physical activity. Furthermore, a third of girls age 12-15 in England…

When a person has survived rape, they need a support system that is both physical and emotional. For women in particular, it is also about being able to reclaim their bodies back for themselves. Pavan Amara discovered first hand that there was an urgent need for health facilities to address and provide a service after…

As two of the biggest female mixed martial arts fighters in the world, Ronda Rousey and Aisling Daly know all too well what it’s like to be body-shamed. But now, they’re using their huge social media presence to make a stand. “Any woman’s body type in the healthiest form is desirable,” says Rousey as part…

Chris was stabbed in the thigh, buttocks and back, with a large kitchen knife. The attack on the 16-year-old on a North London street by masked youths, in what was described as a premeditated ‘set up’, left him clinically dead. “He was code red – which means he nearly died or his heart stopped,” says…

Actor Michael Sheen has launched a petition urging the Welsh Government to stop housing homeless teenagers in bed and breakfast accommodation – many of which don’t have rooms with locks on the doors. “This Christmas there will be a 16 or 17 year old that finds themselves homeless,” Sheen writes on the Change.org petition. “It…

In a world where female equality is becoming even more prevalent, safe sex still relies on a man wearing a condom. Apps such as Bumble are now giving women the power to call the shots when it comes to dating, but roles are often reversed when sex is introduced. Lisa Kinsella, founder of new female contraceptive…

An ad agency in Brazil has come up with what might be one of the most innovative weapons against the Zika virus: A billboard that not only raises awareness but kills thousands of mosquitos at the same time. Called quite simply The Mosquito Killer Billboard the ingenious device releases an airborne solution which replicates human…